Articles by Chris Wedel

The Zepp Z is a great looking watch wrapped in titanium, if only it could figure out notifications and apps.

I enjoy smartwatches and the various use cases available, so when I was given the opportunity to do a Zepp Z review, I was all in. My daily driver in terms of wearables is a Wear OS watch in the TicWatch Pro 3, but I also will occasionally switch over to Tizen and use the Samsung Galaxy Active 2.

What intrigued me about the new Zepp Z was the prospect of using a device that was of high-quality and running an operating system that was outside of the “big two” mentioned above. If you aren’t familiar with the Zepp name, don’t worry, I wasn’t either, the brand is under the same umbrella as Amazfit. Like Amazfit, the Z has a big focus on personal well-being with a multitude of sensors and software features to help you monitor your overall health.

The Zepp Z is taking a premium approach as a health and fitness device by building the case from a titanium alloy and including a brow…

Whether you are a seasoned vet of desk life or you are new to the game, wires can get a bit wild sometimes and a good cable management solution is paramount. No, the wires aren’t out to get you — it’s just some strands of metal and plastic — but sometimes it can feel that way. Not to worry, here are some great ways to get those cables under control and out of sight whether you use a traditional desk or a standing desk. Our favorite option is the Scandinavian Hub Under Desk Cable Management Tray, but there are a lot of other options, from full-on cord organization nirvana to finding the slightest bit of order in your mess of wires.

Best Overall: Scandinavian Hub Under Desk Cable Management Tray

This steel wire basket is one of the easiest ways to keep cables from cluttering up behind your desk and onto the floor. By putting your cables and even your power strip into this basket, the wires will be out of the way and but easily accessible if you need it.

The basket easily attac…

When times get dark, we need bright light to see our way out — and the brightest LED smart bulbs make it that much better. A high-lumen (unit for measuring the quantity of light) bulb can do the trick in a small or large room. Adding in some smarts to that bulb gives it the flexibility to control from your favorite smart speaker or phone. Whether you want a standard A19 E26 bulb or the BR30 for recessed lighting, there’s a bulb for you. The Feit Electric OM100 is our top pick for its incredibly high lumen rating and hubless smart controls, which means it only needs Wi-Fi and your phone to control.

Best Overall: Feit Electric OM100 – RGBW

While Feit Electric may not be the well known smart bulbs, but it’s been innovating and creating high-quality lighting solutions since 1978 — and the OM100 RGBW bulb continues that trend. Since this bulb doesn’t require extra hardware such as a hub, this Wi-Fi-enabled smart LED bulb is simple to set up. It has a peak output of 1,600 lumens ma…

With 2020 all but shutting down going to the theaters, this deal on Anker projectors couldn’t have come at a better time. Black Friday is bringing some fantastic deals on some of the best home projectors on the market to make your home theater so good you won’t want to leave the house.

Explore the Cosmos

Anker Nebula Cosmos

The Nebula Cosmos projector makes everything you watch stunning due to its HDR10 capabilities with the ability to up-scale content that isn’t in HDR. Plus, add in Dolby Digital Plus sound quality to have the ultimate in home theater experiences.

$680 at Amazon

Anker is known for many things, from excellent chargers and powerbank to powerful and compact projectors. The Nebula line-up from Anker has been delighting fans for years with onboard Android TV and options from the ultra-portable Nebula Capsule to the home theatre enthusiasts with the Nebula Cosmos. These Black Friday deals offer a projector for nearly any occasion.

Starting with the Nebula Cosm…

Kids love gadgets as much as adults, maybe even more, so it’s no surprise the idea of having their own smartwatch gets kids excited. Choosing what watch to get for your child can be daunting with so many choices out there. Aside from wading through all the options, it’s also important to consider privacy, durability, and cost when looking at the choices. One watch that does a great job of these core features is the Coolpad Dyno. There are a lot of choices out there, so let us help you find the best kids smartwatch for your child.

Best Overall: Coolpad Dyno

While the brand Coolpad may not be all that familiar to you, its watch is one that should be considered when looking for an excellent smartwatch for your child. The Coolpad Dyno is not only a fun looking device, but it also has some great features to help keep you connected with your child and let them have some fun.

The Dyno can connect via Wi-Fi but also has a SIM card so that it can fully function as a phone. Coolpad has a …

You can get an excellent start to your smart home and save a bundle with this Wyze smart home starter pack. Home Depot is running a Black Friday sale on this all-in-one smart home kit that will save you almost $30. Wyze makes some fantastic smart home gadgets all at a great price, from outdoor wireless cameras to fitness bands and so much more. This deal makes that inexpensive smart home tech even cheaper.

Automation is key

Wyze Smart Home Starter Bundle

You’ll be able automate a lot of your daily routines with this Wyze smart home bundle. It’s got contact and motion sensors, an indoor camera, a hub, light bulbs, plugs, and even a micoSD card to store you camera footage on.

$50 at Home Depot

Outfitting your home with things like door sensors, motion detection, bulbs, plugs, cameras, and more can add up very quickly. Wyze offers all of those things and more. These gadgets add some automation to your house for way less than other companies. While Wyze’s smart home bundle is …

Though the watch may be getting a little long in the tooth, this Garmin Vivoactive 3 deal is definitely worth exploring if you want an excellent true fitness smartwatch. Garmin watches are widely known to be some of the absolute best at keeping tabs on your workouts so when an early Black Friday deal like this shows up that saves you up to $120 off the price of the watch, fitness fans should take notice.

Garmin Vivoactive 3 | $120 off at Amazon

Be ready to sweat away 2020 with a new Garmin Vivoactive 3 fitness smartwatch. You’ll be able to keep track of all of your workouts while also saving some serious cash in the process.

From $130 at Amazon

Garmin has been making excellent fitness smartwatches that not only look nice but will perform well for years. Plus, since these devices are focused on fitness first rather than just being smartwatches, so it has a much longer lifespan.

Of course, it has the expected heart rate monitoring and GPS built-in, but it also comes with str…

Best answer: Unfortunately, at this time there is no way to purchase a spare remote for the Chromecast with Google TV. However, you can download and use the Android TV app onto your phone to use as an extra or replacement remote until a physical replacement is available.

Remote phone: Android TV Remote Control (Free at Google Play)
Another direction: Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K ($50 at Amazon)

Are there replacement options for the Chromecast with Google TV remote?

It’s a simple fact that TV remotes have a way of disappearing, so knowing where to get a replacement Chromecast with Google TV remote makes sense. Previously, this wasn’t a concern for Chromecast devices since there wasn’t a dedicated clicker for them. Like in most situations, new parts mean new problems, and in this case, it’s a lost controller.

Well, there’s good and bad news in terms of getting a spare remote for your new streaming device. Starting with the bad, currently, there is no way to buy an extra controller fo…

Not all smart lights are created equal or inexpensive, so when there’s a Nanoleaf light panel deal — you jump on it. Whether you know it or not, you’ve probably seen these amazing LED panels in a TV show or for sure in a YouTube video. Lucky for you, Best Buy is running an early Black Friday deal on a nine-panel set of the move-to-music Rhythm Edition panels to save you $50.

Nanoleaf Rhythm Edition – 9 Panels | $50 off at Best Buy

You’ll be able to fill your room with over 16 million bold colors and a wide range of white color temps, all from your phone or with a voice assistant. This set also comes with the Rhythm adapter that lets your lights dance to music too.

$150 at Best Buy

Color-changing smart lights are nothing new, but most of the time, you have the bulb hidden away in a light fixture. With the Nanoleaf light panels, that’s the last thing you want to do — in fact, you can’t. See, these flat LED panels are designed to mount directly to your wall or even to your…

As much as we all love free, not all of the games for the new Sony console are at no cost, so you need to be sure you know how to add a credit card to the PS5. From time to time, some pretty great demos or mini-games can be found free-to-play, but the most exciting games will require purchase. Whether you want to buy a subscription to a service or your next favorite game, you’ll want to have your payment method set up. Let’s help get your credit card ready on your console so you can get to playing right away.

How to add your credit card on PS5

Make sure your PS5 is powered on and hooked up to your TV.
Using the DualSense controller go all the way to the top-right then select Settings.

Select Users and Accounts.
From here, you will want to choose Accounts.

Click on the Payments and Subscriptions option.
The first option on this screen will be Payment Methods, so go ahead and select it.

This is where you will be able to add your credit or debit card and set your default paymen…